moo99

i was wondering if an emory college/oxford college student had applied to the goizueta b-school, what would happen to them if they were to be rejected? i understand that the business school requires you to do certain courses in your junior/sophomore years that pertain to that field, but if you fail to get into the official business school then where do you go?

extrabobby

The Business School allows students who aren't in it, ie. still in Emory College, to register for Business School classes. However, you have to get each course approved by a Business School advisor individually and you'll have last priority if a class is going to fill up completely. So getting rejected from GBS wouldn't be the end of your business career - it would just be a hassle for a semester until you could reapply. One more thing - if you're planning on studying abroad through a Goizueta-connected program, you have to spend at least one semester in GBS before you can do so, which might throw off your study abroad plans.

moo99

so basically you would have wasted the courses that you have taken in your first two years at emory college?

pecosim24

I'm at Oxford, and I've had friends get in,waitlisted and denied. If I were you, I would stay at Emory College for another semester and push for a 3.7-4.0 and then reapply after next semester. Also, was your GPA about average for this year's applcants? From what I've heard, you need at least a 3.0 and a 3.5 is basically a garanteed acceptance. Good luck!

extrabobby

The classes you took in Emory College would still count to your GER's...they don't just explode. And the Business School classes you took in your first two years are still valid. You're just hoping to improve your GPA/extracurriculars/essay while not falling behind in Business School required classes by going through the extra hassle of getting individually approved and having low priority.

two_sticks

a questoin to pecosim24. how's the grading policy like in Oxford? I really want to attend Goizueta Business School for my Junior Year and I am wondering if it's hard to get a high GPA at Oxford for the first two years?

pecosim24

yes, it is hard to maintain a high GPA... It is possible though. There are no curves for tests which is what kills most students. I don't know how hard the pre-business courses are because i haven't taken any. If you do well at oxford, you'll have no problem getting into the b-school. You just have to work really hard.

dell123

Oxford is harder than Emory College. Once your in the B-School, everything is curved.

Nogueira

//extrabobby
Does that mean that if I'm for any reason rejected for admission to the Emory's business school, I can still take specific business classes with approvals? What major would I actually get if I took those classes though?
Thanks

extrabobby

Yeah when you register for classes, a significant number of business classes are available but need to be approved by the BBA office. I think they let you do this so that a) you won't fall behind in your business school courses if you're rejected - b) if you're ahead in credits you can start on these classes - c) if you're an Emory College student you can take some business classes if you want. You'd have to reapply to GBS if you want to be a business major.